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About It
Facts About Blood Cholesterol
Table of Contents |
Why Blood Cholesterol Matters |
The Blood Cholesterol--Heart Disease Connection |
Other Risk Factors For Heart Disease |
Who Can Benefit From Lowering Blood Cholesterol? |
Cholesterol--In Your Blood, In Your Diet |
LDL- and HDL-Cholesterol: The Bad and The Good |
Things That Affect Blood Cholesterol |
Have Your Blood Cholesterol Checked |
Guidelines For Heart-Healthy Living |
Making The Guidelines Work: Eat The Heart-Healthy Way |
 Eat Out The Heart-Healthy Way |
Make Physical Activity Part Of Your Routine |
Lose Weight Sensibly |
Cholesterol Levels In Children? |
How High Is a Child's "High" Blood Cholesterol? |
In Case You Were Wondering... |
Should You Know Your Cholesterol Ratio? |
What are Triglycerides? |
Will Lowering My Blood Cholesterol Help Me Live Longer? |
Is It Safe To Eat In A Heart-Healthy Way? |
How Much Will Your Cholesterol Levels Change?
Eat out the heart-healthy way
Whether your family is eating on the run or sitting down together to a full course meal,
you can make choices that are low in saturated fat and cholesterol. These tips will help:
- Choose restaurants that have low fat, low cholesterol menu items. Don't be afraid to ask
for foods that follow your eating pattern: It's your right as a paying customer.
- Select poultry, fish, or meat that is broiled, grilled, baked, steamed, or poached
rather than fried. Choose lean deli meats like fresh turkey or lean roast beef instead of
higher fat cuts like salami or bologna.
- Look for vegetables seasoned with herbs or spices rather than butter, sour cream, or
cheese. Ask for sauces on the side.
- Order a low fat dessert like sherbet, fruit ice, sorbet, or low fat frozen yogurt.
- Control serving sizes by asking for a small serving, sharing a dish, or taking some home.
- At fast food restaurants, go for grilled chicken, and lean roast beef sandwiches or lean
plain hamburgers (but remember to hold the fatty sauces), salads with low fat salad dressing,
low fat milk, and low fat frozen yogurt. Pizza topped with vegetables is another good choice.
Eat these less often: combination burgers, fried chicken and fish, french fries, milkshakes,
and regular salad dressings.
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